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Avoidance of (implicit) bias in assessment and decision-making processes
19.06.2023 – Judgements and contributions to discussions should be carefully considered with regard to possible bias.
Comment on: GL3 (General) , GL4 (General) , GL5 (General) , GL16 (General)
Diversity in the research system
16.11.2022 – Excellent science needs a diversity of perspectives and experiences.
Comment on: GL3 (General)
Responsibilities of the head of a work unit in the life sciences
03.12.2020 – Planning projects and writing publications account for much of the research activity, as does reviewing and evaluating scientific publications and projects. The head of a work unit has a particular responsibility to provide researchers with the necessary ...
Comment on: GL4 (Life sciences)
Sex, gender and diversity in research
03.12.2020 – In some research projects, the consideration of sex, gender and diversity dimensions can lead to the avoidance of "blind spots" and thus increase the scientific quality of the results. Therefore, reflection on sex, gender and diversity should be part of ...
Comment on: GL9 (General)
Diversity, flexibility and permeability
03.12.2020 – Diversity, flexibility and permeability as well as mobility and internationality are beneficial to academic research and are therefore supported.
Comment on: GL3 (General) , GL5 (General)
Further links on the subject of the responsibilities of the head of a work unit
03.12.2020 – Sammlung externer Links zum Themenkomplex.
Comment on: GL4 (Link list)
Individual performance assessment and exclusion of discrimination
03.12.2020 – The academic evaluation of persons may only be based on their individual academic performance. In addition to avoiding legally prohibited discrimination, this also serves to ensure a purely qualitative selection.
Comment on: GL5 (General)
Equality of opportunity legislation in the German federal states
03.12.2020 – The German federal states each have their own equal opportunity laws. These include regulations regarding the application process as well as personnel selection itself.
Comment on: GL3 (Legal Framework)
Research support staff
03.12.2020 – Research support staff are non-academic personnel such as laboratory assistants. The term is often used in connection with the Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act (Wissenschaftzeitvertragsgesetz – WissZVG) as amended in 2015/2016: this stipulates that ...
Comment on: GL4 (General) , GL8 (General)